Comments on: Never Mind the P, Just Get the Relations Part Right http://dannybrown.me/2009/11/26/never-mind-the-p-just-get-the-relations-part-right/ Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:12:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Danny http://dannybrown.me/2009/11/26/never-mind-the-p-just-get-the-relations-part-right/#comment-17396 Danny Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:39:59 +0000 http://dannybrown.me/?p=9344#comment-17396 I like that approach a lot, Mark. After all, even the most successful business folds if it has no customers. Treat each one as your last. I like that approach a lot, Mark. After all, even the most successful business folds if it has no customers. Treat each one as your last.

]]> By: Danny http://dannybrown.me/2009/11/26/never-mind-the-p-just-get-the-relations-part-right/#comment-17395 Danny Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:39:10 +0000 http://dannybrown.me/?p=9344#comment-17395 Thankfully you good folks over at Mullen understand this so much better than many, Edward. Here's hoping more follow. Thankfully you good folks over at Mullen understand this so much better than many, Edward. Here’s hoping more follow.

]]> By: Danny http://dannybrown.me/2009/11/26/never-mind-the-p-just-get-the-relations-part-right/#comment-17376 Danny Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:06:40 +0000 http://dannybrown.me/?p=9344#comment-17376 But if it's internal, is it truly “public”? ;-) But if it’s internal, is it truly “public”? ;-)

]]> By: Danny http://dannybrown.me/2009/11/26/never-mind-the-p-just-get-the-relations-part-right/#comment-17375 Danny Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:06:04 +0000 http://dannybrown.me/?p=9344#comment-17375 It's a good question, Ari, and one that I think has lots of merit. Perhaps it's time to take out all acronyms and just say we're in the “people business” full stop. Because that's all it boils down to at the end of the day. It’s a good question, Ari, and one that I think has lots of merit. Perhaps it’s time to take out all acronyms and just say we’re in the “people business” full stop. Because that’s all it boils down to at the end of the day.

]]> By: Tessa Carroll http://dannybrown.me/2009/11/26/never-mind-the-p-just-get-the-relations-part-right/#comment-17373 Tessa Carroll Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:16:03 +0000 http://dannybrown.me/?p=9344#comment-17373 Regardless of who your audience is, the key is being able to relate to that audience. Whether you're dealing with media, consumers, what have you, the way to speak to them, write to them, communicate with them is of the utmost importance. Although, I do agree with Ari and say we could just drop the acronym all together and still be okay. Maybe "interaction specialists" is a better name? Tessa Carroll www.blogs.vbpoutsourcing.com Regardless of who your audience is, the key is being able to relate to that audience. Whether you’re dealing with media, consumers, what have you, the way to speak to them, write to them, communicate with them is of the utmost importance.

Although, I do agree with Ari and say we could just drop the acronym all together and still be okay. Maybe “interaction specialists” is a better name?

Tessa Carroll
http://www.blogs.vbpoutsourcing.com

]]> By: GlobalPatriot http://dannybrown.me/2009/11/26/never-mind-the-p-just-get-the-relations-part-right/#comment-15091 GlobalPatriot Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:13:53 +0000 http://dannybrown.me/?p=9344#comment-15091 From my background in the manufacturing world, we would talk about achieving a "lot size of one", which meant that every product could be unique, made specifically for one customer, and that's how I've always approached "relations", at the end of the day it's one-on-one. From my background in the manufacturing world, we would talk about achieving a “lot size of one”, which meant that every product could be unique, made specifically for one customer, and that's how I've always approached “relations”, at the end of the day it's one-on-one.

]]> By: edwardboches http://dannybrown.me/2009/11/26/never-mind-the-p-just-get-the-relations-part-right/#comment-15090 edwardboches Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:15:36 +0000 http://dannybrown.me/?p=9344#comment-15090 Well you do have to have a relationship with someone. The old term simply meant that the private company would somehow connect with the outside world, ideally controlling or at least influencing the messages as much as possible. Those days are gone. So it's now about developing all different kinds of give and take relationships with multiple constituencies. We now have the tools to do that along with the willing if not insistent participation of those communities. PR pros just need to learn how to use them, for the mutual benefit of both parties. Well you do have to have a relationship with someone. The old term simply meant that the private company would somehow connect with the outside world, ideally controlling or at least influencing the messages as much as possible. Those days are gone. So it's now about developing all different kinds of give and take relationships with multiple constituencies. We now have the tools to do that along with the willing if not insistent participation of those communities. PR pros just need to learn how to use them, for the mutual benefit of both parties.

]]> By: aliciawalker http://dannybrown.me/2009/11/26/never-mind-the-p-just-get-the-relations-part-right/#comment-14904 aliciawalker Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:23:10 +0000 http://dannybrown.me/?p=9344#comment-14904 It's true when all is said and done, relations or relationships are what truly matters. You can have all the publicity in the world but without properly formed relationships there's nothing to build off of. It's true when all is said and done, relations or relationships are what truly matters. You can have all the publicity in the world but without properly formed relationships there's nothing to build off of.

]]> By: Claire Thompson http://dannybrown.me/2009/11/26/never-mind-the-p-just-get-the-relations-part-right/#comment-14861 Claire Thompson Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:09:07 +0000 http://dannybrown.me/?p=9344#comment-14861 At last. A post that doesn't suggest that PR = press release!<br>Still think the public bit is applicable, because we're talking about audiences - be they internal, external etc - with an 'official' hat on. <br>It's an exciting time for all media types, be they social, print, broadcast, which we, as PR people, will need to roll with, innovate with, and learn with. At last. A post that doesn't suggest that PR = press release!
Still think the public bit is applicable, because we're talking about audiences – be they internal, external etc – with an 'official' hat on.
It's an exciting time for all media types, be they social, print, broadcast, which we, as PR people, will need to roll with, innovate with, and learn with.

]]> By: juliewalraven http://dannybrown.me/2009/11/26/never-mind-the-p-just-get-the-relations-part-right/#comment-14619 juliewalraven Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:12:32 +0000 http://dannybrown.me/?p=9344#comment-14619 Thought-provoking, Danny. As I continue to learn and study, this new world I've ventured into seems to be all about conversations and community. I like the exchange between you and Ari too... I think there's a lot of confusion out there as to what is marketing, what is PR, what drives the customer to make a buying decision, and I think it will continue to evolve. But I think this post exemplifies the change in the thought-process. Thought-provoking, Danny. As I continue to learn and study, this new world I've ventured into seems to be all about conversations and community. I like the exchange between you and Ari too… I think there's a lot of confusion out there as to what is marketing, what is PR, what drives the customer to make a buying decision, and I think it will continue to evolve. But I think this post exemplifies the change in the thought-process.

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